2013 AILA Paralegals Conference & Webcast

This conference was presented live on October 24 -25, 2013, in Washington, D.C. View the complete conference program.

Please note: Paralegals must create their own account to register for this conference. For more information on creating a nonmember account, please visit the Agora Help Page.

This two-day conference is designed to help paralegals and law office support staff provide more effective assistance to their supervising attorneys. It offers an overview of basic immigration law and procedure. Faculty will review and discuss the paralegal's role with regard to key legal and factual issues, forms, and spotting potential issues. In addition, the faculty will focus on H-1B visas, PERM, adjustment of status vs. consular processing, family-based immigrant petitions, asylum and removal, applications for citizenship or naturalization, and ethics.

The course includes panel discussions of cutting-edge topics like same-sex marriage, provisional waivers, DACA, CIR, marketing, and social media. There is a question and answer period following each session, allowing attendees to interact with faculty and gain further insight into this complex and challenging area of law. In addition, practicums will follow the majority of panels to give a detailed review of completing forms.

In-Person

AILA National Office
1331 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Seating is limited. Early registration for in-person attendees is strongly encouraged.

Webcast

Can't make the trip to D.C.? Register for the webcast.

From the convenience of your home or office, all webcast participants can watch the discussion through a live video feed and submit questions to the panelists in real-time.

Registration & Pricing

Please note: the registration deadline for the webcast is Tuesday, October 22 at 11:59 am (ET).

*In order to register at the Nonprofit Member's Paralegal rate, you must fax the registration form along with a separate signed statement certifying full-time employment by a nonprofit agency.

You can register for this event quickly and securely online by adding this item to your cart and paying by credit card or e-check. If you need to mail or fax in your registration, you can also download and complete a registration form.

If you register online, do not also mail in a registration form.

CLE Credit

AILA has not applied for and is not administering CLE credit for this conference. However, paralegals may be able to seek self-study credit.

Hotel & Travel

AILA National Office
1331 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

The following is a list of hotels within walking distance to the AILA National Office. Please keep in mind that the hotel rates are high in the spring and fall in downtown DC, so please reserve as soon as possible. If you are looking for lower hotel rates, you may want to stay at boutique hotels in the Dupont Circle area and take a cab to AILA (10-20 minute cab ride, depending on traffic).

Cancellation Policy

In-Person: After October 8, 2013, the advance/on-site rate applies. We will mail registration materials in advance to anyone who has registered as of October 8, 2013. If you register after this date you must pick up your registration materials on-site. We encourage you to register by the early-bird deadline to avoid on-site delays. Cancellations received by October 8, 2013, entitle registrants to a full refund (less $50 processing fee). No cancellation requests will be accepted after October 8, 2013, but the conference materials will be made available to the registrant. All cancellations must be in writing.

Webcast: After October 8, 2013, the advance/on-site rate applies. Cancellations received by October 8, 2013, entitle registrants to a full refund (less $50 processing fee). No cancellation requests will be accepted after October 8, 2013, but the conference materials will be made available to the registrant. All cancellations must be in writing.

About AILA

The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.